where are the fookin spark plugs

[tmac2610]

hi all, im askin this q for my bruv, he has a 325i cabs with the m50 engine conversion, he went and brought some sparkplugs the other day when we popped the bonnet we cant see where they are can any1 help, thanks, ps sorry if this sounds like a daft q.

[Alex]

above the exhaust manifold, just follow the ht leads

EDIT: just relised its an m50, then i think there like the m42 under the cover on the top of the engine

[SPADGE]

Under the individual coils on each cylinder

[SPADGE]

above the exhaust manifold, just follow the ht leads

Wrong

[Alex]

above the exhaust manifold, just follow the ht leads

Wrong

i relised before you posted

yet again i didnt read it properly and just read where are the spark blugs on a 325i cab

[tmac2610]

we had the covers off and theres no sign of them, we cant even find the dizzy cap.

[E30BeemerLad]

The spark plugs are located underneath each individual coil pack, see where the wires are going to on this pic? Do one at a time and make sure you put the earth brackets back in the same place

[E30BeemerLad]

Oh and there is no distributor

[tmac2610]

so thyre under each of them square things, dnt knw what they called.

[E30BeemerLad]

each of those square things are a coil, usually 2 10mm nuts holding them on, they then pop up a bit and you pull them upwards to reveal the spark plug, disconnect the lead to them by lifting the silver clamp on each one where the wires go in

This is what it looks like with coils & wirimg loom removed

[SPADGE]

Maybe the job would be better left to someone who knows more about engines

[tmac2610]

my bruv used to be a mechanic but never worked on m50s, he shouldnt av any probs, it was just locating them, thanks for the info

[pac1982]

my bruv used to be a mechanic

I have never been a mechanic and have never worked on one of these engine before but even i would be able to find the plugs!!

prehaps thats why he used to be a mechanic

[mash320i]

used to be a mechanic but cant find the plugs lol

[tmac2610]

lol, i knw what u mean, we was stumpt, we was looking for the ht lead to follow it but you said they dnt have them, how does it work?

[Alex]

PARDON?

[tmac2610]

y does it keep comin up with that i tried use tex speak bolx.

[mash320i]

because your using text speak

[tmac2610]

? is that the quote selected bit underneath the quick reply box


i think i knw wot i did,

[SPADGE]

Remember guys 'the answer is only easy if you know it'

[mash320i]

true but for a mechanic not to know is a bit odd lol

[E30Gheko]

? is that the quote selected bit underneath the quick reply box


i think i knw wot i did,

It would help if you just tried typing in plain old boring English. A novel idea verging on the radical I know but hey, give it a go!

Have you managed to change the plugs now?

[tmac2610]

he used to work for a place called kingfisher customs that only workt on vw's, i dnt know if vw made any engines like that. thats like saying he should av known there was no distributor, like spadge said the answer is easy if u knw it, mash i didnt see u write any thin until evry 1 else explaind and sent pics

[tmac2610]

i ad to phone him, but i think hes goin to the street racing so he'll prob do it tomoz

[mash320i]

purley because i hadnt seen the thread! granted not everyone knows everything, i just found it odd a mechanic didnt know where spark plugs were, no need to take offence

[tmac2610]

i dnt take offence i just dont understand y u have to make a comment about a question, thats y were on here to ask wot were not sure about, we all may aswell go to grages if and not ask any questions if we just gonna get slagged.

[tmac2610]

right how the fook do i stop this tex bolx from happenin its psn me of now.

[djk]

Try typing in proper English like everyone else.

[Bob_S]

right how the fook do i stop this tex bolx from happenin its psn me of now.

Go back to school, learn how to read and write in the Queen's english and then try posting. I'm sure you will appreciate the difference. I know everybody else on here will!

[tmac2610]

i dont understand, is it because im writing words differently?

[E30BeemerLad]

right how the fook do i stop this tex bolx from happenin its psn me of now.

Dude, calm down.

When you don't type out full words you are getting into text speak and this forum has a filter set up that blocks people writing bollocks. It is rather irritating when people write in txt on a forum.

For the others, yes it is annoying when people use text speak, but calm down. Same goes for the criticisms of his question. We all have to learn somewhere.

Every day is a school day as they say

[Benho]

tbh im 18 and never worked on anything else other than a golf and my polo and i reckon i could find the plugs on an m50 block! and i never used to be a mechanic!

[tmac2610]

i doubt it coming from southend id be suprised if you could tell the time.

[Bob_S]

i doubt it coming from southend id be suprised if you could tell the time.

After asking where the plugs are on an M50.. I really think you should pipe down

[tmac2610]

come on people its only abit of banter, i did apologies if it was a daft question in the first place so no need to keep goin on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on, can any one tell me what the vanos actually does?